My organization recently received notification from a corporate funder that we need to annually submit forms certifying that our organization does not support terrorism. When I asked for clarification of the matter I was informed that, according to the Patriot Act, all funders will require non-profits to annually submit this type of paperwork. Considering the large number of corporate funds we receive every year, I am a bit concerned about the amount of staff time that would be involved. Has anyone else received this type of request or heard anything about the issue? Heather D. Rodriguez Database Coordinator National Museum of Women in the Arts

I remember receiving a simmilar request but it asked if we employed and terrorists, I passed it onto my HR staff. I believe that the Patriot Act actually published a list of people and groups that you need to compare to your current activities (staff and groups you send support to). Hope this helps.